Bob Naismith

Citadel Miniatures
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Citadel Miniatures produced Ral Partha figures licensed for sale in the UK, as well as their own unique ranges.


In early 1979 Games Workshop provided the funding to found Citadel Miniatures which was run by Bryan Ansell. Citadel would produce the miniatures for Games Workshop which was used in its role playing games and tabletop wargames.


The Citadel name became synonymous with Games Workshop Miniatures, and continues to be a trademarked brand name used in association with them long after the Citadel company was absorbed into Games Workshop.

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Games Workshop
Willow Rd
Lenton
Nottingham
NG7 2WS
Conquest Games
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Conquest Games specialises in 28mm medieval and fantasy gaming miniatures. Enlisting the services of well established commercial artists and some of the best sculptors in the business we endeavour to produce a range of miniatures and accessories that will satisfy every gamer's needs.

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Conquest Games Ltd
10 Hengrove Court
Hurst Road DA5 3LP
Bexley,
Kent,
DA5 3LP
eM4 Miniatures
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eM4 Miniatures are designers, manufacturers and distributors of miniatures, dice and other game accessories.


It started back just shortly after the millennium bug was meant to have destroyed the world, realising he had survived. Doug decided to found eM4 in the year 2000.


Doug and his partner Clive have over 80 years experience in the gaming industry and their products include the famous pre-painted miniatures. Fast paced skirmish games like Combat Zone and Ludus Gladiatorius and even custom made dice and game parts.


In 2020, former employee and close friend Charlie has taken on the reigns on eM4. Still working closely with Doug and Clive, Charlie and his team are making sure eM4 continues to serve the gaming community.


Fantasy Warriors Rules with its simple but challenging rule systems. Fantasy Warriors will let you fight exciting fantasy battles. Full of insane heroism low cunning and sudden death.

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01787 467810
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eM4 Miniatures
Meekings Road
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 2XE
Fireforge Games
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Fireforge Games company arose from the passion for wargaming, and you probably share that passion with us if you are reading this note.


We have a dream Which is the dream of creating the most beautiful and historically-accurate plastic miniatures in the world The kind of miniatures that we, as hobbyists, would like to own, assemble, paint, put on a gaming table with pride. And lead to victory in our gaming campaigns. Our dream is to create a complete gaming system, miniatures. And supplements that will allow you to enjoy infinite hours of hobby and entertainment.


Welcome to Fireforge Games, welcome to our dream.


Fireforge Games is an italian company focused on the creation and distribution of wargaming multi-part figures and rulebooks. In hard plastic and resin for historical and fantasy players.


We are all passionate and long-time wargamers and hobbyists, and this passion is the main ingredient behind our work.


Our mission is to give you, and ourselves, fun and entertainment with our figures and games.

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via Alvanella 199 83024 Monteforte Irpino, Italy
Grenadier Models Inc.
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Grenadier Models Inc produced lead miniature figures for wargames and role-playing games with fantasy. science fiction and heroic themes between 1975 and 1996. Grenadier Models Inc. is best known for their figures for TSR, Inc.'s Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game. Collectible Dragon-of-the-Month and Giants Club figures, and their marketing of paint and miniature sets through traditional retail outlets.


See Mirliton S.G.

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Gripping Beast produce high quality 28mm Metal and Plastic Miniatures for painting and playing, from different eras which include Vikings, Saxons, Saga and from the first crusade.


Gripping Beast was founded in 1996. The company currently based at Beast Towers in Evesham. Far from the traditional “lead belt” of miniature companies in and around the Nottingham area.


At Gripping Beast we cover a wide range of historical periods. Ranging from the Wars of the Diadochi, to the Crusades and even the Gallipoli Campaign of the First World War. As we only produce miniature ranges that interest us. We are able to ensure that we get high quality. Historically accurate and complete ranges that we are proud to sell and that our customers can buy into with confidence.


As one of our major loves is the Viking Age (just look at the range of figures & accessories we do for the period!). We are especially proud to be working with our good friends at Studio Tomahawk as the producer of the official SAGA miniatures range.


We are keen supporters of the hobby side of things. As well as supporting tournaments and campaign days around the world. Including SAGA Melee events. If interested in attending, keep an eye on our Facebook page, as places go fast!


Our 28mm ranges cover the periods of the



Hundred Years War


Wars of the Roses


War of the Spanish Succession


Late 17th Century


Jacobite Rebellion


French Indian wars


Seven Years War


American War of Independence


Napoleonic.


Wars of the Diadochi


Crusades


First World War


Vikings


Gripping Beast Ltd is very pleased to announce its acquisition of the ranges designed and manufactured Front Rank Figurines.

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01386 761511
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Gripping Beast
Unit 8 Briar Close Business Park
Evesham
Worcestershire
WR11 4JT
Iron Crown Enterprises
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Iron Crown Enterprises has produced role playing, board, miniature, and collectible card games for over 20 years. Many of ICE’s better known products were related to JRR Tolkien’s world of Middle-earth, but the Role master rules system, and its science-fiction equivalent, Space master, have been the foundation of ICE’s business.


The Birth Of Ice


Old ICE logoICE was incorporated in 1980 after the principal founders graduated from the University of Virginia. ICE’s primary focus, then and now, was on non-electronic, or “table top”, role-playing games (RPG’s) marketed to the RPG hobbyist market. Iron Crown Enterprises Tolkien-based RPG, Middle-earth Roleplaying or “MERP”, was the second best selling fantasy RPG after Hasbro’s Dungeons & Dragons.


Iron Crown Enterprises products have been developed and refined over a thirty year period. And have achieved commercial and critical success. Selling over $35 million of game products. ICE products have been given several game of the year awards domestically. Including those from the Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA). They have also won several awards overseas


Harp, Cyradon And Shadow World Expansion


In December of 2001, ICE was purchased by Aurigas Aldebaron LLC, an intellectual property ownership company backed by several wealthy individuals. Aurigas licensed the Iron Crown intellectual property including the Iron Crown name, to a new company Mjolnir.


After 10 years of mixed results that included the industry-wide success of High Adventure Role Playing (HARP) and the accompanying gryphon world setting called Cyradon, as well as a reworking of Rolemaster and continued expansion of Shadow World, the management of Aurigas Aldebaron LLC decided to make a change, and in January of 2011 announced the transition of most of the systems and settings licenses to Guild Companion Publications Ltd.


Guild Companion Publications And The Return Of Iron Crown Enterprises


Guild Companion Publications logo Since taking over the reins, Guild Companion Publications Ltd (GCP Ltd). Has been very successful in releasing a number of new products. Restoring previously unavailable products and building the Iron Crown Enterprises fan base. Led by Company Director Nicholas Caldwell, the company has gone from strength to strength. After six years of steady growth, the decision made in late 2015 to merge Aurigas Alderbaron LLC. And Guild Companion Publications Ltd into one single company. Iron Crown Enterprises Ltd.


The merger has reduced administrative costs and allowed for more money to pumped back into creating new products, it has simplified contracts between the company and freelancers and it saves time, allowing the company directors to spend time on growing Iron Crown Enterprises and creating even more great role playing products.


As a single company with all team members working together to take ICE to even greater heights, everyone at Iron Crown Enterprises is very excited about the future.


Note: The current ICE has absolutely no connection with Middle Earth Role Playing. NOT one of the properties purchased by Aurigas Aldebaron LLC in 2001.

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Crown Enterprises Ltd
37 Fulbourn Road
Cambridge
Mantic Games
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The Mantic Team is made up of hobby enthusiasts and world class creatives that bring you miniature ranges such as. Deadzone, Kings of War and Warpath. Not to mention some of the best board games on the market like Hellboy. The Walking Dead, Here’s Negan, Star Saga (the futuristic dungeon crawler) and DreadBall. The Futuristic Sports Game

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0115 9794291
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193 Hempshill Lane
Bulwell
Nottingham
NG6 8PF
Mongoose Publishing
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Mongoose Publishing was founded in 2001 and within 6 months became the UK’s largest publisher of role playing games. Initially concentrating on d20 based products, Mongoose Publishing's first book was the Slayers Guide to Hobgoblins. Part of the Slayers Guide series of books. Subsequent product lines followed in rapid succession with the release of the Encyclopaedia Arcane. Travellers Tales, Quintessential and Cities of Fantasy series of books.


Mongoose has earned a reputation for producing quality licensed products to sit alongside their generic fantasy ranges. And their first licensed book, the Judge Dredd roleplaying game, proved to be an instant hit. Further licensed products followed with roleplaying games based on Slaine. Babylon 5, Conan, Lone Wolf, Macho Women with Guns, Paranoia and Runequest. Mongoose's newest licenced roleplaying game. Traveller, brings back the classic science fiction roleplaying game.


In 2004 Mongoose Publishing launched it's first miniatures game. Mighty Armies, and this was quickly followed by the Origins award-winning Babylon 5 spaceship combat game. A Call to Arms. Mongoose’s first foray into plastic miniature games came in late 2004 with the innovative Gangs of Mega City One. A skirmish game based on the world of Judge Dredd. In the spring of 2005 Mongoose Publishing released the Starship Troopers miniatures game. A mass battle game in 28mm scale pitting humanity against a host of enemies in a battle for the species. Supported with a range of metal and plastic miniature releases, a year after its launch Starship Troopers had already won the Origins 'Best New Game' award and was supported by over 50 different releases.


Mongoose Publishing's miniatures games and roleplaying games continue to provide gamers with fantastic worlds in which to immerse themselves, and the company has become a recognised force in the world of hobby games.

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01793 434488
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Mongoose Publishing
52-54 Cricklade Road
Swindon
Wilts
SN2 8AF